In many ways, this is the best market for buyers in Austin in years.

You can often get better rates with a national lender, but the customer service is non-existent, communication probably sucks, they may ask for the same documents multiple times, etc.

Over this time I have acquired my contractor team and have vetted them through my job as a property manager, figured out my strategy(Off Market/Deep buying) and location.

There was a hold up on sewer capacity , they found out they had to get an easement from the state to cross a state road , that took time .

I think we are competitively priced, so most of out tenants have been renewing, but we plan to test higher rents in 2025  for our larger apartment buildings to account for the steep increase in insurance prices.There have been A LOT of new apartment buildings put up recently in the Cedar Rapids metro area, so depending on the class of tenant you have, maybe that could account for some of softening you are seeing? 

This would be my first real estate investment, making the decision even more critical.I understand that backing out would mean losing the $2,000 earnest deposit.

If Florida recognizes Transfer On Death dees (TODs) subject A could fill one out naming subject B to avoid having to go through probate.

This can be a very good move if you have plenty of equity tied up in your house. 

I figured I’d share the mess and see what you all have picked up from your own building adventures.So, picture this: a good friend begged us to build them a custom pool house—high-end, fancy, totally outside our Class B wheelhouse.

Is this really the person with qualifications to provide a review?